Rhodococcus

Examples of Rhodococcus in the following topics:

• Benzoate Catabolism

  • Rhodococcus is a genus of aerobic, nonsporulating, nonmotile Gram-positive bacteria closely related to Mycobacteria and Corynebacteria .
  • Rhodococcus is also an experimentally advantageous system owing to a relatively fast growth rate and simple developmental cycle.
  • However, as it stands now, Rhodococcus is not well characterized.
  • Another important application of Rhodococcus comes from bioconversion, using biological systems to convert cheap starting material into more valuable compounds.
  • This use of Rhodococcus is borne out of its ability to metabolize harmful environmental pollutants, such as toluene, naphthalene, herbicides, and PCBs.

• Actinobacteria (High G + C Gram-Positive Bacteria)

  • Other Actinobacteria inhabit plants and animals, including a few pathogens, such as Mycobacterium, Corynebacterium, Nocardia, Rhodococcus, and a few species of Streptomyces.

• Overview of Gram-Positive Bacteria and Actinobacteria

  • Other Actinobacteria inhabit plants and animals, including a few pathogens, such as Mycobacterium, Corynebacterium, Nocardia, Rhodococcus, and a few species of Streptomyces.

• Petroleum Biodegradation

  • These are degraded by representatives of other genera such as Micrococcus and Rhodococcus.

• The Degradation of Synthetic Chemicals in Soils and Water

  • Such studies showed that Burkholderia xenovorans LB400 and Rhodococcus sp. strain RHA1, have evolved pathways to degrade aromatic compounds, which are some of the toughest contaminants to eliminate.